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BlogsApple’s security strategy: make it invisible
When I received an invitation to the keynote event at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, my first reaction was, “Why?” I’m known as...
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Features100 more things every Mac user should know: Security
Continuing our guide to 100 more things every Mac user should know, here we cover 49 to 81, some tips and tricks all related to Security. Change...
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NewsLinkedIn finally joins two-factor authentication club
If you’re worried that a disgruntled former co-worker will hack your LinkedIn account and add embarrassing details to your resumé, fear not: the...
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HelpJust how snoop-proof is your Mac?
Reader Evan Katz wonders just how safe the data on his Mac is. He writes: If my computer is lost or stolen– or a person in my office or home just...
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NewsAustralians are complacent about security, says PayPal
Australians are becoming complacent with personal information they use online, according to new research from PayPal Australia in support of National...
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NewsAdobe warns customers of unpatched critical flaw in ColdFusion
Adobe has warned users of its ColdFusion application server platform of a critical vulnerability that could give unauthorised users access to sensitive...
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NewsCompanies explore self-detonating data as security control
Self-detonating data would put expiration dates on sensitive documents The popular Snapchat photo-messaging app used mainly by Android and iOS mobile...
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Features 2Are Your Passwords Safe?
How to keep your accounts as secure as possible. By Joe Kissell We don’t mean to alarm you, but – well, actually we do. Your password strategy,...
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BlogsMaking safer iOS apps
When it comes to developing secure apps for the iOS operating system, there’s both good and bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the...
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Gadget Guidehippih hipKey
The hipKey is a proximity sensor that alerts you when you and your iPhone stray too far from your valuables. You attach the 50mm-diameter hipKey –...
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ReviewsAegis Bio 3.0 hard drive
Apricorn’s Aegis Bio 3.0 pairs solid performance with enhanced security features to create a nice, all-around external hard drive. The Aegis Bio...
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NewsMicrosoft moves to optional two-factor authentication
Following similar initiatives by Apple, Google and Facebook, Microsoft is enabling two-factor authentication for its Microsoft Account service,...
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Features 1Safe and sound: securing Mountain Lion
Since our last security feature in 2012, a lot has changed with OS X security. Apple has improved kernel-level security protections like Address Space...
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App GuideLastPass for Mac
These days, it’s hard for me to imagine life without password-management software. Good “password hygiene” is essential to protect my online...
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NewsSophos’ free Mac security software hits Facebook Antivirus Marketplace
Facebook’s Antivirus Marketplace is now providing the free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition for users running operating systems from OS...
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NewsStudy: Mobile phone apps view private data more than necessary
Mobile phone apps are accessing users’ private data and transmitting it to remote servers far more than appears strictly necessary, while users...
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NewsSophos fixes vulnerabilities in its web security appliance
Security vendor Sophos has released an update for the software used on its web gateway security appliance in order to address three serious vulnerabilities...
